Abu Dhabi: No employer is allowed to withhold any amount from an employees salary or deduct visa fees or any other charges, according to a Labour Ministry official. Obaid Rashid Al Zahmi, Assistant Undersecretary at the ministry, told Gulf Newsthat visa charges should be paid only by the employer. Its against the labour law to deduct money from the employee for any charges, he said. The Labour Law, he said, states that no amount of money may be deducted from a workers remuneration in respect of private claims except in recovery of advances paid to the worker in excess of his entitlements, contribution towards social security, insurance and welfare schemes, fines imposed for any offence and any debt payable in execution of a court ruling. * Visa for work in the public sector Dh200 * Investor or business partner visa Dh250 * Visa for domestic helpers working for nationals Dh150 * Visa for domestic helpers working for expatriates Dh200 * Visa for family members of expatriate in the public sector Dh200 * Visa for family members of an investor or business partner Dh250 * Multi-purpose visa for tourist ship crew members Dh200 * Visa for landlords Dh1,100 * Multi-purpose visa for companies Dh2,100 * Visa for expatriates in the private sector of free zone Dh250 * Visa for expatriate residents of other GCC countries Dh200 * Renewal of visa for expatriate residents of GCC countries Dh700 * Long-term business or entertainment visa Dh550 * Long-term multi-purpose business or entertainment visa Dh1,500 * Study or training visa Dh550 * Medical treatment visa Dh550 * Visa for patient’s escort Dh1,400 Residence * Visa for domestic helpers working for nationals or GCC citizens Dh150 per year * Visa for domestic helpers working for expatriates Dh200 per year * Residence visa for family of an expatriate in the public sector Dh200 per year * Residence visa for family of an expatriate sponsored by a national Dh150 * Residence visa for family of an expatriate investor or business partner Dh250
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:56:15 +0000